Guardians of Freedom

Guardians of Freedom

The Hero’s Bridge Guardians of Freedom is a collection of images portraying our local veterans, in many cases holding an image from their time in service. We welcome veterans to reach out and sit for a portrait. We welcome businesses to sponsor this gallery of...
July Newsletter: A Note from Molly

July Newsletter: A Note from Molly

Summer has proven itself to be a challenging time for our veterans, especially so this year. Finances are tenuous and making ends meet for older people has become harder than ever. Combine unprecedented storms, power outages, and sustained high temperatures with...
2022 Volunteer Appreciation

2022 Volunteer Appreciation

In April 2022, Hero’s Bridge welcomed our volunteers to the Hero’s Bridge office for an appreciation reception. Our office manager, Shanna, assembled a fitting program to recognize the hard work of each of our volunteers. All the time our volunteers are...
Taking Things in Stride: The Final Recap from RFH 2021 Challenge

Taking Things in Stride: The Final Recap from RFH 2021 Challenge

December 5 marked our 12th marathon and the completion of our goal to run one marathon every month in 2021 to raise awareness to our older veterans’ needs. Running for Heroes chose to run a race in Washington D.C. that supported the EOD Warrior Foundation (Explosive...
Thousands of miles to better housing for aging veterans

Thousands of miles to better housing for aging veterans

On Dec. 5, Rick Heppard and Bobby Brooks, better known as Running for Heroes, will run the 2021 EOD Warrior Holiday Dash 7K, Half and Full Marathon on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in D.C. It will be their 12th marathon this calendar year. They laced up in 20-degree...